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Market competition stories

Brands face tariffs & fulfilment hurdles ahead of peak season

Brands face rising tariffs and fulfilment challenges this holiday peak, with 87% hiking US prices and only 31% confident in cross-border delivery plans.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Enterprise Resource Planning

Most UK & Irish CFOs regret costly ERP systems adoption

Most UK and Irish CFOs regret adopting costly ERP systems, citing spiralling expenses, stressful rollouts, and underused features, says new research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025

Supply Chain

Extolla & Infios unite to boost APAC supply chain efficiency

Extolla and Infios have partnered to enhance supply chain efficiency across APAC, combining software solutions with expert consultancy to boost business operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Data Analytics

AI, loyalty and ANZ grocery retailers: What's new

Australian and New Zealand grocers are set to boost profits and engagement by adopting AI-driven personalisation and loyalty strategies in 2025/2026.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025

Insurance

UK motor insurance switching rises as premiums stabilise

More UK motorists shopped around for insurance in H2 2024, with 25% switching providers, up from 20% in 2023 amid rising price competitiveness.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Market competition stories

Digital Transformation

2degrees posts record $1.385bn revenue & unveils new growth strategy

2degrees posts record $1.385bn revenue for 2025, unveiling a bold three-year strategy to lead New Zealand's telco market through growth and innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Alberta sets 2% data centre levy to boost AI investment

Set to kick in for large data centre hardware from 31 Dec 2026, the levy will offset against corporate tax to boost AI investment and local jobs.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025

Endpoint Protection

China Airlines advances efficiency with cloud-based planning tools

China Airlines becomes Taiwan's first to use Lufthansa Systems' cloud-based NetLine/Plan for optimising routes and boosting efficiency amid market competition.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025

Power / Energy

Australians lose over AUD $4 billion yearly to energy loyalty tax

Australian households lose over AUD $4 billion yearly by not switching energy providers, paying up to AUD $300 extra annually in loyalty taxes for long-term plans.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

Customer Experience

Exclusive: The importance of service reliability in avoiding end-customer dissatisfaction

Digital outages cost Australians AUD $5.3bn annually, eroding trust in telcos, banks and airlines as consumers seek more reliable alternatives.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025

Data Science

Robotics roles drive AI salary growth as traditional jobs decline

Robotics Software Engineer salaries in the UK have surged 51.7% to GBP £52,779, while traditional AI roles face notable salary declines amid market shifts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Unified Communications

TELUS backs Cogeco mobile launch with network deal, $2bn plan

TELUS will support Cogeco's mobile launch in Ontario and Quebec via a wholesale network deal, backed by TELUS' $2bn investment plan.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

Commerce Commission

Rocket Mobile tops NZ value rankings for unlimited data plans

Rocket Mobile offers New Zealand's cheapest unlimited data plans, topping the Commerce Commission's value rankings and challenging major network providers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Unified Communications

New Zealanders switch providers as broadband & power costs rise

New Zealanders face rising broadband and power costs this winter, prompting a surge in provider switches as households seek to cut bills amid the cost-of-living crisis.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025

Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand business optimism surges as firms embrace AI gains

Optimism among New Zealand firms hits a peak since 2021, as 45% anticipate growth, boosted by AI-driven productivity and rising customer demand in 2025.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025

Market competition

Bolt enters Auckland to challenge ride-hailing market leaders

Bolt has launched its ride-hailing service in Auckland, aiming to challenge market leaders with more driver-friendly terms and affordable fares.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025

Data Analytics

European imaging market faces falling prices & soft demand

Europe's imaging market sees falling prices and weaker demand in Q2 2025, with unit sales and revenues declining after a strong start to the year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025

Fintech

Kiwi small firms wary as hopes for budget support remain low

Nearly half of New Zealand's small businesses doubt that the upcoming Government Budget will offer meaningful support, says Prospa NZ survey.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025

Market competition

Lextech shifts focus to core services, drops ELNO application

Lextech has ended its bid to become an Electronic Lodgment Network Operator in Australia, refocusing on mortgage origination used by over a third of lenders.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025

Digital Transformation

Thoughtworks helps carsales boost customer service with AI tools

Thoughtworks has aided carsales in Australia to boost engineering and launch an AI-powered car recommendation tool, enhancing customer experience and delivery speed.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025